Ralph D. Crabtree, 75, Whitley City, Kentucky, passed away Friday, September 6, 2013 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset. He was the son of the late Joseph and Hester (Pyle) Crabtree and was also preceded in death by three siblings, Cullum, Shirley and Thelma Crabtree.

He is survived by his wife, Lorena (Swallow) Crabtree; seven children, Terry Bell Crabtree, Tracy Crabtree, Andrey Lorene Waters, Heather Moore, Raven Randy Slaven, Rosa Leora Sumler and Cassandra Marie Coffee; three sisters, Flossie Blanton, Susie Dishman and Leta Rose Bell; 10 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and a special friend and caregiver, Donald Baker.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 14, 2013 at 10 a.m. at Jennings Funeral Home with final resting place in Upchurch Cemetery with Military Services. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Friday, September 13 at Jennings Funeral Home in Jamestown, Tennessee.